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Rutland, IL town hall & government

Rutland spent $294,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $970 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rutland's government.

Town budget

Where Rutland's money goes

Spent
$294,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$970
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$92,00031%
Water & other utilities
$75,00026%
Roads & transportation
$56,00019%
Administration & buildings
$48,00016%
Parks & libraries
$2,0001%
Police
$1,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$19,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 46%
  • Utility sales 23%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rutland

Full-time staff
0
12 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6

Rutland's K–12 school district, shared with Bennington, Dana, Groveland, Minonk, Minonk and Toluca. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,474
Illinois: $21,567
Students
869
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$32.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 56%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $19,474 per pupil, $11,717 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Rutland pay

Typical tax bill
$1,764
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.31%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$76,400
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Rutland's government

Town hall & decisions in Rutland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rutland

Rutland is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Rutland's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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